Implementation of Physical Therapy Protocol for Functional Constipation | NCT07719504

NCT07719504

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07719504
Lead Sponsor: Cairo UniversityOTHER
Official Title: Implementation of Physical Therapy Protocol for Functional Constipation
Brief Summary: The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of standard medical treatment alone and the effects of adding different physiotherapy protocols to standard medical treatment on constipation severity, abdominal circumference, and quality of life in adults with functional constipation.

Researchers will compare four groups to investigate the effects of standard medical treatment alone and the effects of adding different physiotherapy protocols to standard medical treatment. The physiotherapy protocols will include maitland orthopedic manual therapy, electrical russian stimulation, osteopathic visceral manipulation, passive peristalsis motion techniques, and a home program including isometric abdominal muscle exercises and hot packs.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups. The control group will receive standard medical treatment alone. The three intervention groups will receive standard medical treatment combined with different physiotherapy protocols. The treatment program will last six weeks. Constipation severity and quality of life will be assessed at baseline, after the first two weeks, after the second two-week period, and after the final two weeks. Abdominal circumference will be measured before the start of treatment and after completion of the intervention

Status and Timeline

Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Update Posted: Jul 23, 2026Actual
Start Date: Aug 1, 2026Estimated
Primary Completion Date: Oct 1, 2026Estimated
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

All patients had functional constipation.

All patients will be diagnosed and referred by physicians.

Their ages will range from 20 to 40 years old .

Both genders will be in study.

Patients with low physical activity or sedentary life

All understand the purpose of the session

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy.

Recent abdominal surgery.

Patients with acute ischemic bowel disease.

Intestinal obstruction.

Patients with Celiac Disease.

Patients with Crohn's disease.

Endocrine and metabolic causes of chronic constipation.

Neurological causes of chronic constipation.

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 60Estimated
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: Abanob W. M. Fourtaneeh, MasterContact
abanobwilliamch@gmail.com+201220017321

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Participant Group/Arms

Control group (A)Active Comparator

Participants in this arm will receive medication prescribed by an internal medicine physician as the standard medical treatment for functional constipation. No physiotherapy intervention will be administered during the 6-week study period.

Drug: Standard medical treatment

Study group (B)Experimental

Participants in this arm will receive medication prescribed by an internal medicine physician in addition to Maitland Orthopedic Manual Therapy (MOMT), Electrical Russian Stimulation (ERS), passive peristalsis motion techniques, Isometric Abdominal Muscle Exercises (IAME), and hot packs as a home program. The physiotherapy interventions will be administered three sessions per week for six weeks.

Drug: Standard medical treatment

Study group (C)Experimental

Participants in this arm will receive medication prescribed by an internal medicine physician in addition to Maitland Orthopedic Manual Therapy (MOMT), passive peristalsis motion techniques, Isometric Abdominal Muscle Exercises (IAME), and hot packs as a home program, administered three sessions per week for six weeks. Osteopathic Visceral Manipulation (OVM) will be administered once weekly for six weeks.

Drug: Standard medical treatment

Study group (D)Experimental

Participants in this arm will receive medication prescribed by an internal medicine physician in addition to Maitland Orthopedic Manual Therapy (MOMT), Electrical Russian Stimulation (ERS), passive peristalsis motion techniques, Isometric Abdominal Muscle Exercises (IAME), and hot packs as a home program, administered three sessions per week for six weeks. Osteopathic Visceral Manipulation (OVM) will be administered once weekly for six weeks.

Drug: Standard medical treatment